What a bloody window!

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:47 pm

IanMcL wrote:Patience is a virtue.

Promptness is also quite a desirable feature

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:55 pm

summitclaret wrote:Yes rw at this very moment we have signed the bare minimum, albeit good ones. The balance was tipped in favour of a good window when Ben signed up. However, me thinks the bragging from some is at bit ott atm. Also, it remains to be seen whether the lateness of it all affects tomorrow's performance, and more importantly knocks onto Sunday's. For e.g, we will be down on strikers tomorrow if Sam is out of the picture and possibly Walters. Is Wood fit?

But we've now got Vydra in addition to our remaining striker(s) - Barnes!

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:58 pm

mkmel wrote:Greedy I know but would still like a winger a striker and a central midfielder

Looking less and less likely that any one of them will arrive at TM. I think the arrival of 3 players in as many days understandably whetted the appetite for more but we have to prepare for Southampton and onwards with what we have. A note of caution, however, is currently we have too many players on the sidelines not really having any idea of a return date and the season hasn't started yet.

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:00 pm

Agree, it has been a great last week. The signings so far have been excellent.

I still do not approve of playing brinkmanship and leaving all deals to the last week though.

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:15 pm

Yes, this has been a great window so far, I’d wager one more incoming and a couple of au revoirs.

Let’s turn the clock back a few years. When we first returned to the PL in Dyche’s regime the board said, to paraphrase ‘In no way shape or form shall we jeopardize the clubs financial future’, kudos to the board for standing by their word. However, the marketplace has changed, but the mindset remains the same. Bear with me while I put this in a shopping analogy: We can’t afford to shop at Harrods, Dyche wants to shop at Walmart but the board wants to shop at Pound Store (Dollar Store in my part of the world). I’m sure Dyche had a word with the board and persuaded them to try Walmart, we may find some decent deals. I’m certain both Dyche and the board know their value to each other and Dyche won out in persuading the board to set their sights a little higher.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:34 pm

Spijed wrote:But we've now got Vydra in addition to our remaining striker(s) - Barnes!

The former can't play tomorrow.

BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:12 pm

So we sign 2 players that 99% on here have probably never even heard of before they came here and another player who if any other team had signed him in the Prem, we would be mocking them and it's been a great window!

The Mee re-signing has turned an average window into a okay window so far and again we have strengthened the squad but not necessary the team.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:19 pm

Roosterbooster wrote:Promptness is also quite a desirable feature

Not when you are now o the pecking order and want a fair price. Clubs want to show to their fans, that they have a replacement n place. That on my changes if they are a. Broke or b. Dazzled by the silly money you offer for a quickie.

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:24 pm

It’s been good, but as demonstrated by the fact they we’re down to 17 players for tomorrow, we’re arguably still light in a few areas.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:24 am

It's been a reasonable window but it has really been the minimum that was expected.

A new keeper was a basic requirement with Pope's injury (although I think we've done better than expected there), a centre-half is really a year late and Vydra was making up for the mistake in signing Wells (only the most positive of fans really expected that one to work out).

The fact we've only got one fit, quality winger suggests that we're still a bit lightweight and we're still significantly lacking creativity when Defour isn't fit.l

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:41 am

BigChaCha wrote:So we sign 2 players that 99% on here have probably never even heard of before they came here and another player who if any other team had signed him in the Prem, we would be mocking them and it's been a great window!

The Mee re-signing has turned an average window into a okay window so far and again we have strengthened the squad but not necessary the team.

If you've never heard of Ben Gibson, then you haven't really been paying attention. I assume Hart is the one who you have heard of?

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:53 am

agreenwood wrote:It’s been good, but as demonstrated by the fact they we’re down to 17 players for tomorrow, we’re arguably still light in a few areas.

Not that light. 17 outfield players - presumably Lowton, Taylor, Cork, Tarkowski, Mee, Gibson, Ward, Bardsley, Long, Hendrick, Westwood, Gudmondsson, Vokes, Barnes, Walters, McNeil, and I don't know who number 17 might be.
Add on 6 unavailable outfield players - Wood, Lennon, Brady, Defour, Vydra, Wells

That's 22 players, with Wells and Walters probably surplus to requirements, and McNeil under 21, so we have 19 valuable squad players for the maximum 22 in the 25-man Premier League squad. Room for 3 more.

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:29 pm

Triffic....

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:42 pm

We’ll be ok when we’ve got Defour and Walts back. Just missing a bit of experience in the dressing room at the moment.

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:42 pm

No pace or creativity in the midfield before the window and none after the window. Can't keep relying on the defence. Opposition score 2 its game over, we are never going to score more than 1 goal with this midfield, we simply don't create enough chances.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:43 pm

We've lost one game in six.

Overreact much...

BOYSIE31 · Post by **BOYSIE31** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:44 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:My word i don't think anyone could have expected it to be this good

joke post of the season

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:45 pm

Tall Paul wrote:We've lost one game in six.

Overreact much...

How many goals have we scored in those 6 games? (excluding extra time)

BOYSIE31 · Post by **BOYSIE31** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:45 pm

SkiptonClaret wrote:We’ll be ok when we’ve got Defour and Walts back. Just missing a bit of experience in the dressing room at the moment.

walts ??????

lrac · Post by **lrac** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:46 pm

Our club wouldn't pay a extra 2 mill. For jay .Ami wrong .but wasted 5 mill on wells .great business

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:46 pm

Tall Paul wrote:We've lost one game in six.

Overreact much...

LEICESTER W 2-1
Chelsea L 1-2
Stoke D1-1
BRIGHTON D 0-0
Arsenal L 0-5
BOURNEMOUTH L 1-2
Southampton 0-0
Watford 1-3

shocking run

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:48 pm

PutTheWheelieBinsOut wrote:How many goals have we scored in those 6 games? (excluding extra time)

Why are we excluding extra time, don't those count?

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:51 pm

Tall Paul wrote:Why are we excluding extra time, don't those count?

Because Premier League games, our bread and butter last 90 minutes?

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:51 pm

Suspect Jay Rod's value is now nearer to £25m. He's scoring for fun

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:00 pm

warksclaret wrote:Suspect Jay Rod's value is now nearer to £25m. He's scoring for fun

I wouldn’t be happy paying £20m for a penalty taker, considering we never get them in the first place.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:09 pm

I think some people need to be put through one with the whinging that's going on.

BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:34 pm

I originally thought this was an odd thread by the OP and as the season unfolds it's just confirming that belief I had that it was a dreadful window.

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:58 pm

I bet Garlick is a relieved man that he voted for the transfer window shut early this season and that the dry powder store is well and truely bolted down until January.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:05 pm

We've managed to start the season weaker than we were last season. And some folk were claiming the summer had been a rip-roaring success.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:36 pm

PutTheWheelieBinsOut wrote:I bet Garlick is a relieved man that he voted for the transfer window shut early this season and that the dry powder store is well and truely bolted down until January.

We didn't vote for it, we abstained.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:43 pm

As above, that's 7 PL games without a win and a threadbare squad meant to turn things around. The 2nd half today was a picture of an already tired and jaded team. Stupidity from Lowton only adds to the problems facing us.

burnley007 · Post by **burnley007** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:43 pm

Looking pretty bleak is the recruitment this summer...

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:49 pm

When we press hard as in the last part of the first half we look good. When we run out of ideas like we did for most of the second half then we look more of a Huddersfield or Cardiff and that's the worry

Lets hope we can look back in a few weeks to say the Watford match helped us get stronger

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:19 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:As above, that's 7 PL games without a win and a threadbare squad meant to turn things around. The 2nd half today was a picture of an already tired and jaded team. Stupidity from Lowton only adds to the problems facing us.

Tired and jaded? How many of them have played more than 4 games this season?

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:33 pm

What a bloody window!

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:37 pm

Yeah........ mods..... can you delete this? its going to be the new razo and fluffysparkles or whatever that f**king thread was called

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:39 pm

Meltdown alert

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:45 pm

You could say it was a good window still. Our best player by miles in the last two games was signed during it.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:49 pm

My post #45

deanothedino · Post by **deanothedino** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:47 am

ZizkovClaret wrote:Yeah........ mods..... can you delete this? its going to be the new razo and fluffysparkles or whatever that f**king thread was called

The rate threads are getting deleted atm I don't think you need to ask.

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:13 am

Has this not been deleted yet?

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:16 am

This thread should be for the happy clappers who no doubt still think we had a bloody good window and nothing is wrong at Turf Moor

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:05 am

What a bloody window indeed!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:06 am

Tall Paul wrote:I'd feel like a massive idiot right now if I'd spent the last month or so criticising the recruitment team and transfer policy.

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:28 pm

Another good un Zikov?

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:42 pm

I don't think i need to add to this:

ZizkovClaret wrote:Yeah........ mods..... can you delete this? its going to be the new razo and fluffysparkles or whatever that f**king thread was called

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:45 pm

As much as the signings of Rodriguez and Pieters were good and decent value, if that is it and Heaton leaves (and no, I don't count signing the kid to be third choice from Leeds as an addition) then this is even worse than last summer.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:51 pm

jedi_master wrote:As much as the signings of Rodriguez and Pieters were good and decent value, if that is it and Heaton leaves (and no, I don't count signing the kid to be third choice from Leeds as an addition) then this is even worse than last summer.

Indeed. Would be interested to see what sort of players Rigg has been identifying for Dyche

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:54 pm

jedi_master wrote:As much as the signings of Rodriguez and Pieters were good and decent value, if that is it and Heaton leaves (and no, I don't count signing the kid to be third choice from Leeds as an addition) then this is even worse than last summer.

Did you not count Pope as an addition when we signed him as 3rd keeper ?
Far too much drama queenery on here at the moment.
At the very least wait until the window is actually closed before panicking !

I’m sure everyone wants Heaton to stay.
When I say everyone - i’m obviously excluding one very important person.

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:09 pm

Sheff Utd about to take their summer spending to £45m with McBurnie from Swansea...